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Spiegel & Holmes Show

Bears threaten to go to Indiana again & Craig Counsell joins us (Hour 1)

Spiegel & Holmes Show

Audacy

Sports

4.2652 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by discussing the Bears taking a key step toward building a new stadium in northwest Indiana before they welcomed on Cubs manager Craig Counsell to discuss the latest storylines surrounding his club in spring training. After that, Spiegel and Holmes detailed how Illinois lawmakers were surprised and upset after seeing the Bears take a meaningful step Thursday toward building a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.

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0:00.0

Brandon Friar for helping us out as well.

0:03.0

Cotter O'Donnell, Jacob Stux, Max Curtis, Adam Hogue for coming on, Governor Pac-Quinn for coming on, Alan Robinson.

0:12.0

What are you guys giggling about over there?

0:15.0

If you're looking on Twitch or YouTube, an interloper is swung by the table out here in Mesa and is demanding the

0:23.3

attention. Like, all of us are interested in talking, but John Boog Shambi is demanding to be

0:29.5

recognized. Hello. I also want to thank Louise Medina from Bleacher Nation for coming on. He had a

0:36.2

really good article regarding Jeff King. Yeah, Matt, you've changed. You somehow resemble Zhang Boog Shami, our own Boogsman. Gotten more handsome. Hi, Boob. Hi, you guys. How are you? It's good to see you. Boob, what's the weather? Let's get right to it. What's the weather right now? It's nice. It's warm and in the sun. It's perfect. And yeah, it's delightful. Oh, it's been really nice in Chicago, too. Yeah, we've had a good run over the last couple days. Good run. And it's coming to an end. But that's all right. Baseball on the score will be back. and that's a good thing. What's the first impressions of you being at camp?

1:13.0

Um, Baseball on the score will be back, and that's a good thing. What's the first impressions of you being at camp?

1:17.3

I watched some live BP.

1:20.3

I enjoyed watching guys challenge.

1:23.4

I like them tapping and challenging.

1:27.6

And I would say my early scouting report, am I, is he here? I think Tommy Hottabee was actively trying to cheat for the pitchers. That's what I would say my early scouting report, am I, is he here?

1:30.8

I think Tommy Hottaby was actively trying to cheat for the pitchers.

1:31.5

That's what I would say.

1:31.9

Really?

1:35.9

Yeah, because I feel like every single challenge, the batters won.

1:38.7

So that's what I would say.

1:39.6

Wow.

1:40.8

That is something to note.

1:43.3

I don't know that that actually ever happens.

1:44.3

No, I don't think. But, hey, there's Craig Counsel. It's Craig Counsel. It's incredible. Look, Boog just came over and he sat down to say hello. And so I threw a headset on his head, but we can get back to doing what we do. I'm going to leave now. I see that guy. Bye, boo. Wait, we didn't even ask him what kicks he had on.

2:02.9

You know, Booke's got an elite shoe collection. They're really nice. Can I show them, John? Tell people what they are. Shoe Cam. What are you wearing? Jordan Low one. It's just some blue black. There it is. Blue on black. A classic combination.

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